My husband works at training hunting dogs as a business on the side. He started by working at training our pet dogs. He found when he would go hunting with acquaintances; they were impressed with how well our dogs handled during the hunting trips. Acquaintances started asking him to train their canines and this has expanded into a part time business. He trains the canines to respond to a whistle in addition to to hand and verbal commands. When he is teaching for upland duck hunting he employs choke collars & for water retrieves he utilizes nylon canine collars.

The choke collar affords for greater control for making the dogs steady and at a close enough hunting range so any ducks they flush will be in shooting range. The nylon dog collars assure that the dogs can be identified if they get away from him. The flexible nylon dog collars are not as heavy for the dogs to wear while in the water and they also dry speedily. In the past he used leather collars, but the leather takes a very long time to dry & they can also cause discoloration around the canine's neck. Leather collars also be apt to hold the scent of the oils from the hunting dog's fur. The scent can become unpleasant over time. Some people aside from training for hunting ask about the anti bark collar. There are several kinds of anti bark collar. Some he agrees with their use, others no. He always believes that an anti bark collar should be used as a last attempt & he does other training to avoid the use of them.

My husband inspires the owners to buy an assortment of collars for their dogs. He requests them to have the choke collars that will be the correct size for the canine as it grows. He also requests nylon canine collars in a variety of widths depending on the exercise the canine is doing. Ill fitting collars can be unsafe for a canine. If the collar is too tight the dogs will be uncomfortable & if it is too lose it can snag on brush or debris that is underneath the surface of the water. A collar should fit so that it's too snug for the canine to slip out of but is loose enough so that two fingers can fit between the collar & the canine's neck.

Most of the nylon dog collars are adjustable, but they should still be close to the right size. Nylon dog collars are reasonably priced so you can afford to replace them as the size changes.

During leash training my spouse makes use of leather leashes. They're heavier in weight so the canine adjusts to the concept of being attached to you. Also the leather is tougher for a canine to chew through if it's used to tie him up. We had one canine that may chew through a nylon leash if we would stop to talk with someone during a walk. She was so good at doing this that's would take her less than a minute to be off & running on her own.

It is great to have a canine that's well trained. It makes time that you spend together a lot more fun.